Ornament for christmas trees, decorations, &amp;c.



Y B. 'WILMSEN.

ORNAMENT FOR CHRISTMAS TREES, DECQRATIONS, &c. APPLlCATIQN FILED on. 21. ms.

1 ,217,675. 3 Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

' a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphla, State rations, as, of which the following is a. specification.

' UNITED STATES PATENT orr cn.

. BERNARD wrnmsnn, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVA I ORNATIENT FOR CHRISTMAS TREES, nnoonn'rlonsa I To all whom itmayconem: v I

I Be it known that I, BERNARD WILMSEN,

of'Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulOrnament for Christmas Trees, Deco- My invention consists of an ornament sim} ulating abell for Christmas trees, decora tions, etc., the same being composed of a bodyof paper, or paper stock, such as card board or the like, pressed intothe shape of said body and havin a coating onthe exte- I rior thereof for rein orcing or'stiflening and strengthening purposes andflgiving to said body an appearance of heavy solid material.

It consists also of novel means for secur-f I -ring '8 to which saidloop is secured, and the, 5; E J

legs '9sextending' from said-eye, said legg'passing throughkan'opening'inthetop wall] of the bodybfgthe bell andspread under said wall, thus'fretaining the-hanger -in poing a clapper to the bell, and other details of construction as will be hereinafter set forth.

The invention is satisfactorily illustratedin the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to; be understood that I the invention is not limited to the-specific details'shownand described.

" Figure "lrepresents a side elevation of an fornament embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof;

Fig.v lrepresents a bottom plan view, thereof. 1

Similar numerals of reference indicate oor- I 1 I .claimas responding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings:

1 designates the body of the device, II V I I II I I I I consistingof atstruck-up' body same being of" the form of a bell it being constructed of a piece of paper, sue asicardboard or other paper, stock' or material stamped, struck-upor otherwisepressed into the shape of the bell.

, The exterior surfaceof the body there' on the coating 2 which may be of; saw-dust; or other granulated or powderedwood, in-" 'termixed with adhesive materialforming-aj compact mass which is spread over and on said surface and caused to adhereffirmly' Specification of Letters Patent. .PatntedIF b; 27: 1917; I Application filed October 21,1916, vSeria1Ro. 126,878.

' buckling or crimping to the pape ris list, with the other advantages s'etfforth'Ias 6 designates the hanger of'thebell, thesame 3 deS ignateS'the bellclapnentliesame islstmg of the head or hammer'-4,--ra'nd thehanger consisting of a p ece of suitable metal sition.

above. The .crimps on the body also serve to impart strength primarily to 'said'body as 1 shaped. I

piece 5 of wire or other fleizible 'inate rial.

being adapted to have the loop? ofv ribbon, tape, cord, etc., connected therewith for. suspending the bell 'at the place of service,,said i' or material bent into the form of the, eyeiorfw so The upper end 'of the piece 5 of the clapper is passed'through said opening'in' the top wallv i pensive; manner; f

'1. tors Patent,,." is3 comparatively hard material t surface thereof. I

ornamen .fo consisting of a" st ruck p 1' paper: simulating a bell, a d

- material in granular form, and 'adhesive thereto, and when; dry serves as a covering .of-wood to reinforce'said'bodyflandconse;

quently stifi'en and strengthen the, same,

coating being also of vastly greater firmness and stability than paper, and so is enabled" to endure blows and usage" without being fractured or broken, andpreserves the body l of the bell though the'latter is made of the lighter and pliable material.

.said' body and has said piece attached 'theret I v Handpendant therefrom, The coating also covers and conceals the I v "3,? An;v ornament for 1 the purpose s st bifs' b dy: simulating bell, .cl appe'r, aridmeans; for :'con'necting the .lat-

-. tOjfsaidZbOdy. cons sting of a pi ece ofj i of thebody ,ofJthe bell "and; wound or twisted .Y around the ring-a's-at 10, -a1 id so' said 'iec'e- 1 5' and consequently sustained in a simpl the hammer or. hea sise' convenienet-and me I I r ed' my'invention 'wh Having thu desc I n a a eiesa se by 1'; .Anlxpriiamen .for theipurpbse sta lilating" a I bell, and -i. ai;-granu1a1- st ami g "01 the exterior surface the e iflwmpflsed bf I I I 1001:,- intermixed therewith, said coating l o v ering the crimps on'said 'surfa'ce.

pliable 'niaterial carrying" said flapper; and I a ring l1'ke'=membe'r -'on; the exterior meniber which is :connectible withthe, top wall of ornament for "th said body, and a ring-like member on the exterior of said top Wall, saidmember having legs which engage said Wall and are adapted 10 to secure said member thereto, the upper end of said piece being attached to said ring-like member.

' BERNARD WILMSEN.

Witnesses:

'. J. J. MCALLISTER, J. SMITH. 

